Primorje – Gorski kotar County Download as PDF

Primorje-Gorski kotar County is a unit of regional self-government, established in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar territory, in the western part of the Republic of Croatia.

As Region, Primorje-Gorski kotar County is located at the junction of Central European and Adriatic-Mediterranean routes, with the shortest maritime connections to the end of destinations. The advantages of the Region are: geographic position, rich and diverse natural resoruces, developed transport and logistic infrastructure, talented, open-minded and skilled people, and readiness to accept new challenges.

The administrative seat of the Primorje-Gorski kotar County is the City of Rijeka, the largest port in Croatia, and one of the most important ports in Europe and the Mediterranean – through projects aimed at the development of Rijeka’s port capacities, projects that aim to develop the transport infrastructure, tourism and housing construction, as well as other projects that have the ability to transform Rijeka into a distinctive Mediterranean city.

The history of the Primorje-Gorski kotar County and the City of Rijeka is rooted in a centuries-long tradition in industrial manufacturing, ship construction, production of petroleum, petrochemical, pharmaceutical and other products, wood processing industry, tourism and the service sector, as well as the implementation of new technologies, in cooperation with the academic community.

[Source: Public institution “Regional Development Agency of Primorje-Gorski kotar County“, July 2022]

Main Indicators

GDP EUR 3.747.609.000
Population 265.419
Men 127.054
Women 138.365
Age 0-14 33.058
Age 15+ 232.361
GDP Per Capita EUR 13.336,00
Area Size km² 3.588
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics: GDP (2020), Population (2021), Area size (2021)

Gross Value Added by ActivitiesEUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2020

Infrastructure

Motorways km 138
Broadband Connections number and density 89.508 / 77%
Number of issued building permits 720
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics: Motorways (2021), Building permits (2022), Croatian Regulatory Agency for Network Industries: Broadband Connections (2021)

Investments

  Amount
Foreign Direct Investments million EUR 2.874
Source: Croatian National Bank, 1993 - 2022

Foreign Direct Investment by Activitymil. EUR

Activity Amount
Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding 1.227,80
Proprietary investments in real estate 887,50
Construction of buildings 226,90
Real estate activities 176,00
Retail trade, except trade in motor vehicles and motorcycles 172,00
Other 183,60
Source: Croatian National Bank, 1993 - 2022

Foreign Direct Investment by Countrymil. EUR

Country Amount
Austria 1.579,60
Slovenia 310,50
Germany 284,00
Italy 195,00
Hungary 60,80
Other 444,00
Source: Croatian National Bank, 1993 - 2022

Gross Investment in new Fixed Assets, by Location of Investment Constructions and Types of Assets

Asset type Amount (EUR, 000)
Buildings, spaces and structures 399.604
Machinery and equipment with fittings 233.043
Transport equipment 43.166
Cultivated biological resources 2.264
Intellectual property products 8.848
Total 699.447
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Biggest Investors

Company Activity Website
Imperial Riviera d.d. ACTIVITIES OF PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE http://www.imperial-riviera.hr
AUTOTRANS d.d. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE http://www.autotrans.hr
PLODINE d.d. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES http://www.plodine.hr
HTL ADVISORY d.o.o. ACTIVITIES OF PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION AND FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVICE
JGL d.d. MANUFACTURING http://www.jgl.hr
AMEC RIJEKATEKSTIL d.o.o. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES http://www.rijekatekstil.hr
EUROSPIN HRVATSKA d.o.o. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE; REPAIR OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND MOTORCYCLES http://www.eurospin.hr
VIO ŽRNOVNICA CRIKVENICA VINODOL d.o.o. WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION http://www.viozcv.hr
KD VODOVOD I KANALIZACIJA d.o.o. WATER SUPPLY; WASTEWATER REMOVAL, MR. WASTE AND ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION http://www.kdvik-rijeka.hr
LUKA RIJEKA d.d. TRANSPORT AND STORAGE http://www.lukarijeka.hr
Source: Financial Agency, data for 2022

Maximum Investment Incentives' Intensity according to the Investment Promotion Act

Large enterprises Medium enterprises Small and micro-enterprises
40% 50% 60%
Source: 2022-2027 Regional Aid Map for Croatia

International Trade

Export by Activity000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Import by Activity000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Export by Country000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Import by Country000 EUR

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Education

Eduction level Number of pupils
Kindergartens and Other Legal Entities Implementing Preschool Education Programmes 9.111
Basic Schools, Beginning of School Year 19.008
Upper Secondary Schools, Beginning of School Year 9.186
Students Enrolled on Professional and University Study, According to Place of Permanent Residence 8.977
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021/2022

Number of High School Studends Who Have Completed Their Education

Source: Državni zavod za statistiku, podaci za 2019/2020. godinu

Number of Students and Institutions by Educational Sectors

Educational Sector Number of Institutions Number of Students
Tourism and catering 9 1.062
Electrical engineering and computing 4 948
Economics, trade and business administration 6 866
Mechanical engineering, shipbuilding and metallurgy 11 767
Health and social work 2 695
Transport and logistics 3 464
Personal, security and other services 3 331
Construction and geodesy 2 317
Graphic technology and audio-visual design 2 282
Agriculture, food and veterinary 4 131
Forestry, wood processing and wood processing 3 93
Geology, mining, petroleum and chemical technology 1 82
Textiles and leather 1 5
Source: Ministry of Science and Education, data for 2022/2023

Students Who Graduated From University Study or Completed Professional Studys

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Students Enrolled at Institutions of Higher Education, by Scientific and Artistic Fields of Study

Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021/2022

Institutions of Higher Education and Graduated Students

Name Students who graduated from or completed university or professional study
Business School Par, Rijeka 15
Polytechnic of Rijeka 350
Faculty of Civil Engineering, Rijeka 131
Faculty of Engineering, Rijeka 495
Faculty of Health Studies, Rijeka 279
Faculty of Law, Rijeka 237
Department of Mathematics, University of Rijeka 86
Department of Physics, University of Rijeka 33
Faculty of Maritime Studies, Rijeka 317
Faculty of Medicine, Rijeka 154
Department of Biotechnology, University of Rijeka 86
University of Rijeka, Faculty of Economics 545
Faculty of Dental Medicine, Rijeka 30
Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Opatija 498
Faculty of Informatics and Digital Technologies, University of Rijeka 85
Faculty of Teacher Education, Rijeka 99
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Rijeka 343
University in Rijeka 45
Academy of Applied Arts, Rijeka 86
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Business Indicators of Enterprises

Activity Number of Business Entities Number of Persons Employed Average Monthly Gross Earnings per Person in Paid Employment
(EUR)
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 300 1.170 1.189
Mining and quarrying 18 58 1.435
Manufacturing 1.935 10.672 1.356
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 81 1.101 1.668
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 113 2.560 1.255
Construction 3.098 6.659 1.136
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 4.711 13.127 1.202
Transportation and storage 1.136 7.614 1.378
Accommodation and food service activities 2.772 6.336 1.178
Information and communication 746 2.006 1.873
Financial and insurance activities 114 2.061 1.575
Real estate activities 1.243 383 1.104
Professional, scientific and technical activities 2.836 4.273 1.523
Administrative and support service activities 1.217 3.007 1.047
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security 240 5.295 1.577
Education 335 9.158 1.542
Human health and social work activities 395 8.236 1.822
Arts, entertainment and recreation 1.890 1.832 1.223
Other service activities 3.934 943 1.161
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2022

Unemployed

  Rate
Unemployment Rate 8,20%
Source: Central Bureau of Statistics, data for 2021

Unemployed by Activity

Activity Number
Agriculture, forestry and fishing 104
Mining and quarrying 7
Manufacturing 693
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 4
Water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities 78
Construction 444
Wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles 957
Transportation and storage 310
Accommodation and food service activities 936
Information and communication 95
Financial and insurance activities 88
Real estate activities 53
Professional, scientific and technical activities 293
Administrative and support service activities 445
Public administration and defence, compulsory social security 224
Education 252
Human health and social work activities 265
Arts, entertainment and recreation 128
Other service activities 343
Not classified 932
Total 6.651
Source: Croatian Employment Service, data for 2022

Registered unemployed by occupation

Source: Croatian Employment Service, data for 2022

Support Institutions Contacts

Name Contact Website
Public institution “Regional Development Agency of Primorje-Gorski Kotar County“ info@prigoda.hr https://prigoda.hr/en/
Rijeka Development Agency PORIN ltd. rraporin@porin.hr https://porin.hr/en/
Croatian Chamber of Commerce – Rijeka County Chamber hgkri@hgk.hr https://www.hgk.hr/zupanijska-komora-rijeka/
Chamber of Crafts of the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County ok.rijeka@hok.hr http://www.obrtnicka-komora-rijeka.hr/
Croatian Association of Employers - Rijeka Regional Office hup-rijeka@hup.hr https://www.hup.hr/
Regional Energy Agency Kvarner darko.jardas@reakvarner.hr http://www.reakvarner.hr/
STEP-RI Science and Technology Park of the University of Rijeka ltd. step-ri@uniri.hr https://www.step.uniri.hr/
Local development agency – PINS ltd. pins@ri.t-com.hr https://www.pins-skrad.hr/
Entrepreneurial center "Vinodol" ltd. poduzetni.vinodol@gmail.com http://pc-vinodol.com/
Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship cip@par.hr https://cip.par.hr/